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The Athletes Workshop

Locality: Coolangatta

Phone: +61 414 079 694

Address: 9/64 Ourimbah Road 2485 Coolangatta, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.theathletesworkshop.com

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25.01.2022 An oldie but still a goldy! A throwback cut from a few years ago when some of our team sat down to help debunk some myths about surf specific training, specifically the use of unstable surface/balance training. Unpopular opinion: Competitive/professional level surfing athletes do not need balance training.... (They probably wouldnt be professional if they did....) While unstable surface training has its place (especially in rehabilitation), we all should know by now its s...econd rate for improving athletic qualities like lower body strength and power (in fact, the research tells us training on an unstable surface actually REDUCES lower body strength and power). What does the current research tell us they need to compete at an Elite level? - High levels of Aerobic Fitness (to meet the demands of a heat, or multiple heats). - Upper body maximal strength and endurance (for improving paddling performance, pop-up and wave positioning). - Lower body & Trunk strength and power (for high force output during maneuvers, generating speed, rapid and powerful turning/cutting during quick bottom and top turns). Despite the unique skill and style of the sport, there may be more similarities in athletic qualities then there are differences between surfing athletes and other athletes involved in fast paced, explosive sports. Their land based training should reflect the need for this..... If you train slow, you will be slow See more

25.01.2022 Another round of challenges completed at @theathletesworkshop and another round of winners to crown. 1. 3RM Incline Press - The winner @mediahoneyaustralia with 21% increase in 4 weeks! 2. 500m Row - a few got scared away from this challenge as weve run it before and its a beast but the winner @kai_tandler with 1:29.6 3. 20 second assault bike sprint with the winnnnnner @schumann.andrew 4. 30 second push up - a tie @elise_evolve_health_wellness and @danschouten compl...eting 39 reps in 30 secs! We will squeeze one more block of challenges in before Xmas break with plenty of prizes and FREE training/consults on offer! #challengeyourself See more

24.01.2022 Some collective works on Lower backs in pain & that do not bend..... All these pictures are during either exercises or assessments of attempted lumbar flexion (curve)... something missing? The flexion curve? Theres much talk around the concepts of neutral spine vs flexed spines in training nowadays, like with any and all other joints and/or tissues in the human body, if we live or train everything in one way only, Eg. neutral spine and nothing in flexion, we will lose the ability to flex or move ours spines....

24.01.2022 Online and Telehealth transition. As we all slowly get used to the current restrictions and staying home for what looks like a fair while longer, we have moved some of our services into Online & Telehealth delivery to continue to provide what we can for our athletes and clients. These include: - Sports Injury Rehab Telehealth Consultations. - Medicare, DVA, Workcover & Private Health covered Telehealth Consultations.... - Athletic Performance & Development Online/Home Programming. We may be in this for the long haul, but we can all stay active at home, dont hesitate to reach out to our team for information about any of the above Online services. #stayhome and #staystrong See more

23.01.2022 #Repost @deweynielsen with @get_repost If you have a goal of endurance and increasing aerobic capacity, this is likely the single best advice you can take. Overdose on zone 2 conditioning. If you are similar to what the picture demonstrates, you will have to overdose and be very patient & consistent for several years. The Overdose amount depends on your goal but your sessions should be 40-90 minutes (longer for heftier goals). If you already spend 80-90% of your cond...itioning time in zone 1 & 2, disregard this advice as you likely already know what youre doing. But if you are like 99% of endurance hobbyists, you have been burying yourself with high intensity training (commonly with hobbyists, they do the opposite of pros & spend 80-90% of their conditioning time in Z3,4,5) basically adapting your body to be as inefficient as possible and become what I call a sugar burner. You have trained your body to not utilize fat as a fuel source (the most plentiful and efficient source) and now even with low intensity work, you go directly to a glycolytic state (sugar burner). Phil Mafetone callled this the Aerobic Deficient Syndrome. The Uphill Athlete crew has done a swell job at highlighting this in recent years. The picture is a demonstration of this. The athlete attempts to do a SLOW run and immediately the HR skips right past lower efficient zones and spikes into zone 4 & 5 becoming glycolytic and anaerobic at nearly an instant. While the professional endurance world has an excellent grip on physiology, the fitness industry continues to camp under a rock with noise canceling headphones on still spouting tabatas! for the goal of endurance. Thats a whole lotta people skipping the first chapters of their physiology books. So what should you read and where should you start? The first chapters of your physiology book. In anything, never skip past the fundamentals because without them you will never grasp the more advanced thus being an eternal white belt in a topic. Dont mistake this post as an anti-high intensity post. Its not. Thats important too! But no one will ever build a house on top of a foundation of rice cakes!! See more

22.01.2022 Thursday Thoughts Thanks for the info from @trustmephysiotherapist ACL recon rehab needs to be slow and steady! There are no shortcuts in return to sport

21.01.2022 The team at @theathletesworkshop would like to wish good luck and also congratulate a handful of our athletes who had competition wins this week. @piper_harro for her win in the WSL Pro Junior - South African Open. @allesheard for her teams win at the APS Intermediate Volleyball Championships. @gavbellis (Gavitron) good luck! as he heads back to Hawaii for the World Adaptive Surfing Titles. @theathletesworkshop is proud of all your achievements and well done!

21.01.2022 Calling all young athletes! Registration for our Winter Youth Athletic Development Programs opens these school holidays. These programs are designed specifically for junior, developing athletes (12-18yrs +) in ALL sports and focus heavily on: - Injury Prevention (Jumping, Landing, Pivoting and Change of Direction) - Optimal Movement & Mobility... - Strength Training - Power Development - Coordination & Agility Skills Further details to come but if you want to find out more information about these programs please contact our team!

20.01.2022 As we approach the back end of July we approach the back end of our current challenges. With a few members away this month the challenges are open for the taking and new champions Remember, the challenges arent just for @theathletesworkshop members, we encourage our followers to give them a crack and send in your results! You might just win something! The Don - 5km Row is still running with the prize a free clinic consultation/appointment. This challenge is open to anyon...e! Men must get <20 mins (Resistance 7) and Women <25 mins (Resistance 5). #challengeyourself See more

20.01.2022 Neeeeew challenges!!! 1. Strength - 3RM Incline Bench Press - runs for 4 weeks, largest % increase receives 2 weeks free training! 2. Metabolic/Endurance - 30 second push up test, 20 second Assault Bike Sprint annnnnnd back by popular demand the don, 500m ROW 3. And our bonus challenge for the month is, if you can beat the previous (unbeaten) 500m Row record of 1.25 (level 10 resistance) set by @glennfiltness youll receive a FREE CONSULT of any sort! Members, Athletes or even Instagram followers are all eligible to win our prizes so send in your attempts!!

20.01.2022 TRADING UPDATE: With the current 3 step framework recently provided by the state and federal governments for returning to business there have been some changes and allowances in our services. The Athletes Workshop practitioners are now back providing the following Clinical Services on site: - One on One Allied Health/Exercise Physiology Consultations (this includes Private Health, Medicare, DVA, Workcover, NDIS etc). - One on One Sports Injury Rehabilitation Consultations.... Currently, it is looking like Step 2 in the government framework around early to mid June is when we will hopefully be back to normal providing our Athletic Development & Performance Services, Group Fitness & Personal Training. We are still providing these services via Online Platforms so please dont hesitate to contact our team for information. Stay tuned, and we hope to see you soon! See more

20.01.2022 Repost @jono.freeman Swipe to learn There’s some fundamental changes that we need to make as physical therapists and injury rehabilitation practitioners. It’s amazing how many patients disregard physical motion in the early phases of rehab...

19.01.2022 Good to engage the seniors community in our challenges @pelicanodave sending his attempt in for the 5km Row. Not bad for an old bloke..... Our current mens leader @troymeth smashed the <20 mins time and so did @elise_evolve_health_wellness who cruised in for the female record in <25 mins. FREE consults all round! If you can get <20 and <2 mins as a male or female respectively, send in your time and you win free stuff!

19.01.2022 New month = NEW challenges! Lets get amongst it! 1) Strength 5RM Front or Back Squat - 4 weeks duration, largest % increase gets 2 weeks FREE training!! 2) Cardiovascular/Metabolic - 300m Assault Bike Sprint (time), 60sec Aerobic Row (distance) & also 10 Burpees for best time (points can be accumulated for beating your own results each week over 4 weeks, points = free stuff!!). 3) The Mega - 2km Row time trial ... Men must get <7.50 (Resistance 7) and Women <8.50 (Resistance 5) and if you do, FREE consult or appointment of any sort @theathletesworkshop Most of these challenges are not just for our members but for ANYONE, if you see something you think you can beat, send in your results and youll go on the records board!! #challengeyourself See more

19.01.2022 The metabolic challenge board is shaping up nicely at The Athletes Workshop as we approach the final 2 weeks of the current challenges, our second challenge board also contains this months Strength challenges. Some of our members have earned free sports massages, soft tissue therapy and personal training sessions. Like the look of someones record on the board? Come give it a crack and earn yourself some freebies! Or post results below! New challenges approaching!

18.01.2022 Registration is now OPEN for our Winter Youth Sports Athletic Development Programs. If you or your young athlete is looking to reduce injury risk or improve their sporting performance then this is for you! These programs are designed specifically for young, developing athletes (12-18yrs +) in ALL sports and focus heavily on: - Injury Prevention (Jumping, Landing, Pivoting and Change of Direction)... - Optimal Movement & Mobility - Strength Training - Power Development - Coordination & Agility Skills These programs will run multiple afternoon training sessions each week through the duration of the NSW school Terms. Athletes may join the programs at any point during the term but we encourage registration ASAP as spaces are limited. Please contact the team for registration or further information.

18.01.2022 Great info from @trustmephysiotherapist A few of my favorite lines: The best posture, is your next posture and The only bad posture is the one you spend too much time in #thoughtsonathursday

17.01.2022 Registration is now OPEN for our Term 4, 2020 Youth Sports Athletic Development Programs. If you or your young athlete is looking to reduce injury risk and improve their sporting performance then this is for you! These programs are designed specifically for young, developing athletes (12-18yrs +) in ALL sports and focus heavily on: - Injury Prevention (Jumping, Landing, Pivoting and Change of Direction) - Optimal Movement & Mobility... - Strength Training - Power Development - Coordination & Agility Skills These programs will run multiple afternoon training sessions each week through the duration of the NSW school Term 4. Athletes may join the programs at any point during the term but we encourage registration ASAP as spaces are limited. Please contact the team for registration or further information. See more

15.01.2022 Education is one of our forefronts for both client/athlete and the workshop team. One of our head coaches and Exercise Physiologists @rorydavies.aep running Professional Development Workshops for @_clubactive Tweed Heads team of Exercise Physiologists. Look out for more education workshops from @theathletesworkshop soon!

15.01.2022 As we have wrapped up our most recent run of challenges @theathletesworkshop we must give credit to our winners! Congrats to @maddystevensonn for winning the 5RM deadlift challenge, increasing on her initial 5RM by 20% over the 4 weeks!! And @kai_tandler & @elise_evolve_health_wellness for taking out the smaller challenges of 1km Assault Bike and 30 second Power Row. Also @troymeth for getting the best 5km Row time (18:10.05). We had some very close runners up but good effort... all round from all members and competitors. New challenges start tomorrow with prizes including free consults, sports massages/soft tissue treatments and free training!! Stay tuned! See more

13.01.2022 @theathletesworkshop would like to congratulate the following athletes from the team: @gavbellis for his win over the weekend at the Adaptive Surfing National Titles (3-time champ ). And @reneehogben and her crew for taking wins at the Australian Surf Life Saving Pool Rescue Titles - Gold 120+ Medley Relay and Obstacle Relay. Making us proud!!

12.01.2022 @jsindustries1 weapon @danschouten giving the 500m row his best as we approach the final week of the current challenges. His results = 1:34 (9 seconds from the current Mens leader @glennfiltness) Who has it in them to take down the leaders? Post your results below! Or come on in and try for yourself, we are giving away 2 weeks free trial for Group Training for June & July.

09.01.2022 As we all know the current COVID-19 situation is ever evolving. With the current NSW Government recommendations The Athletes Workshop will be ceasing operations for all Group Fitness and Athletic Performance services from today. In the coming days, as we determine which of our Clinical/Rehabilitation Health services we may continue to deliver or not, we will be delivering some of our services and content online. Please watch out on our social media outlets for content aimed ...at home training programs for those athletes who no longer can train for their sport as well as just generally staying active and fit through these times. We will also give updates around information about when The Athletes Workshop may re-open in the future. Please dont hesitate to contact our team if you require any further information about us or staying active during this time. Stay healthy folks! Regards, The Athletes Workshop Team. See more

08.01.2022 Registration is now OPEN for our Term 1, 2020 Youth Sports Athletic Development Programs. If you or your young athlete is looking to reduce injury risk and improve their sporting performance then this is for you! These programs are designed specifically for young, developing athletes (12-18yrs +) in ALL sports and focus heavily on: - Injury Prevention (Jumping, Landing, Pivoting and Change of Direction) - Optimal Movement & Mobility... - Strength Training - Power Development - Coordination & Agility Skills These programs will run multiple afternoon training sessions each week through the duration of the NSW school Term. Athletes may join the programs at any point during the term but we encourage registration ASAP as spaces are limited. Please contact the team for registration or further information. See more

08.01.2022 First victim in the 5Km row challenge was one of the Workshop team @rorydavies.aep Just sneaking in under 20mins with 19:58.2 @jono.freeman , @steve_bayukhin whos next? If youre a male and can get <20mins or female <25mins, free consult! Post your results!... #challengeyourself See more

07.01.2022 Winter is here and we can all do with extra motivation and company in the colder months!! Refer or Bring a Friend month will be running all of June at The Athletes Workshop. Refer or bring a friend to our Group Fitness Classes and youll receive 2-weeks Free training if they join the membership team! Stay moving this winter!

07.01.2022 @veteranmentors weapon @glennfiltness takes the lead with 1:25 in his 500m row (On Resistance 10 too). The current girls leader @elise_evolve_health_wellness with 1:47 (Resistance 7 for girls). Think you got a better time? Post your results in the comments! @troymeth

07.01.2022 Following on from our post about the importance of Aerobic Base training (sorry a little late!) a few days ago. A quick google search will show you clearly what the Heart Rate Zones are relative to each person, but why was Zone 2 so important in our last post? This is our Aerobic Base Zone. No matter what your sport or its intensity, any athlete (or human) on this planet should build their performance on top of a solid Aerobic Fitness Base. High Intensity Training (HIT)... and Low Intensity Training (Aerobic Training) will elicit very different physiological adaptations. A greater aerobic base, built by training in aerobic zones gives us all the adaptations we need for both endurance and also RECOVERY! (Mitochondrial density, capillary density, ^ aerobic enzyme activity etc). Plus, the ability to utilize fat as a preferred fuel source far more efficiently! As effective as HIT may be for certain adaptations, too much time spent in higher training zones (while neglecting our lower intensity zones) starts to see a shift in preferred energy metabolism straight to Carbohydrates/sugars even with lower intensity activities, essentially skipping the fat burning zone. This is something you can easily measure with a heart rate monitor, does your heart rate go from resting to zone 3 or above with minimal effort? If you are an endurance athlete, this is very important, if you are any athlete in any sport your ability to recover faster between sets or events is also important, if youre a general punter and cannot lose weight (fat) and you train HIT 5 days per week and dont know why you cant lose fat, this may be worth considering! See more

07.01.2022 @theathletesworkshop team would like to say thanks and also well done to all our Tuesday afternoon Tweed Netball and Multi-Sport Athletic Development girls as some of them finish up their current training program. All involved have made incredible improvements in movement screening data as well as strength and power development. They should all be proud of their efforts! Our Athletic Development for Youth Sports programs will continue to run every week during NSW school terms and we look forward to working with them the rest of this term and into the future.

06.01.2022 Next victim! WSL QS competitor @kai_tandler giving the 500m row challenge his best with 1:31 Close, but 2nd will have to do. @glennfiltness still holds the current mens record. With 2 weeks left in this challenge, post your results!

05.01.2022 New month approaching = new challenges @theathletesworkshop 1. Strength - 5RM deadlift This challenge runs for 4-5 weeks, the largest % increase wins 2 weeks FREE training! 2. Aerobic 1KM Assault Bike 3. Anaerobic 30 sec Power Row ... 4. 20 Rep Single Leg Squat for time And the don, 5. 5Km Row - If Men can complete this in <20mins (Resistance 7) and Women (Resistance 5) <25mins, its an instant FREE session (soft-tissue/ sports massage/ personal training etc). This includes people who post their results! As always, you must be in it to win it! All challenges reward members who can beat their previous results with FREE stuff! See more

04.01.2022 #Repost @rorydavies.aep with @get_repost I had a patient recently who was told by another practitioner to never do ANY form of weight training as they didn’t have ideal alignment. Structural abnormalities and asymmetries can be and are perfectly normal (whatever that means). Humans are incredibly adaptable beings and given gradual exposure to many stimuli, we can achieve a lot more then we give credit. Focusing sometimes on what your patients CAN do, rather then what... they can’t do may give us a better outcome.... Some images to get us thinking See more

03.01.2022 New challenges! #challengeyourself After crowing our recent winners, a new 4-week training block begins and new challenges with it! 1. Strength - 5RM Push Press: at the end of the 4 weeks, whoever gets the largest % increase gets two weeks FREE training! 2. Metabolic/Cardio - 45 second Assault Bike for Distance, 60 second Max rep Back Squat (30% & 50% BW female & male respectively) and finally the Timed Isometric Chin-up Holds. Look out for initial results in those coming day...s and if you think you can give the leaders a nudge, or want your share of FREE training, consultations and soft-tissue treatments, come on in or post your results! See more

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02.01.2022 Hard work beats talent when talent doesnt work hard. Although training for mobility does not require the upmost talent it does require extremely hard work! Thats if you actually want to make physiological changes.... Competitive golfer, with maybe 5-10 degrees of FRONT (left) hip internal rotation about 3-4 months ago (if you are familiar with the research around lack of front hip internal rotation and its relationship to back pain, this is crucial for golfers). Same golfer, same hip now with around 25-30 degrees internal rotation. Yes there is a slight lateral deviation in the femur but none the less, significant improvements. No magic, just hard work using @functionalrangeconditioning principles and applied PAILS/RAILS day in and day out. Plenty more work to go!

02.01.2022 We get hung up on modalities instead of referring back to principles. Got to love load!! Awesome work @adammeakins @adammeakins THE LAWS . Sometimes the fundamentals of what we do get forgotten or overlooked in this profession.... . So heres a quick reminder of the laws of bone and tissue adaption. . These simple laws should guide and govern all that we do as MSK therapists. . Some try to bastardise these laws to justify what they do, but no matter how they twist or contort it rubbing, poking, or stabbing people with dry needles will not adapt bones or soft tissues. . Its the forces of movement and exercise that do if they are dosed suitably and adequately. . #pain #sport #physio #physiotherapist #physiotherapy #physicaltherapy #sportsphysio #thesportsphysio #sportsphysiotherapy #trainer #personaltrainer #coach #strengthcoach #osteo #osteopath #osteopathy #chiro #chiropractic #chiropractor #sportstherapy #rehab #rehabtherapy #myotherapy #kinesiotherapy #exercisephysiology #exercisephysiologist #dptstudent #shouldercomplex #cantgowronggettingstrong @ The Athletes Workshop See more

02.01.2022 @theathletesworkshop would like to congratulate the following athletes from the team. @piper_harro for her incredible win over the weekend in the WSL Womens QS Nias Pro! @kai_tandler for his awesome quarter final finish losing only by 0.37 in the WSL Mens QS Nias Pro. @_jordynichols_ for her multiple wins in Womens Mixed Double and Single Sculls at QLD Rowing Pine Rivers Premiership Regatta. Great results all round and always making us proud!

01.01.2022 The final numbers! As we bring this round of members challenges to an end we must crown our winners! 1. 5RM Bench Press - @elise_evolve_health_wellness wins 2 weeks FREE training for her whopping 20% increase in 4 weeks. 2. 500m Row - Mens champion @glennfiltness with 1:25 and Womens champion @elise_evolve_health_wellness with 1:45. 3. Anaerobic 20sec Assault Bike - Mens, @schumann.andrew held the lead with 311m until the very last day with @samzubevich smashing 316m! The... womens champion @mikayla.willoughby recorded 275m. During this month members won prizes including 2-weeks FREE training, free sports massages, soft tissue treatments and also apparel for their efforts in the challenges. Want to be a part of the next round of #challengeyourself ? Come on in! Stay tuned for the next round. See more